Wool-washer.



F. G. SARGENT. WOOL WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.2o,191o.

Patented G01). 18, 1910.

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STS PATENT FREDERICK G. SARGENT, OF WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO C. Gr. SAR- GENTS SONS CORPORATION, OF GRANITEVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

WOOL-WASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patent-ea oct. 1s, 1910.

Application filed January 2Q, 1910. Serial No. 539,170.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK G. SAR- enN'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at IVestfOrd, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful IVool-IVasher, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in a well known type of wool washing machine.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide an improved circulationof the water in the tank whereby it can be used over and over to a certain extent, and whereby it can be heated in an economical and convenient manner; and also to an improved settling' device for the water.

Further objects and advantages of the invent-ion will appear hereinafter.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a plan of a well known type of wool washer with a preferred embodiment of the invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on the line 2 2 of Fig. l, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a portion of the water circulating` device.

In these drawings the tank or bowl 20 is shown as provided with a screen or support 2l for the wool, but the internal mechanism is not shown.

The water which circulates through the tank passes out through an overflow pipe 25 into a settling tank 26 arranged parallel with the washing bowl and at the rear thereof. Tn the bottom of the settling tank are a series of depressions 27 separated by partitions 28 extending part way to the top of the settling tank. The depressions have at the bottom closures 29 by which they may be emptied as is the case with washing bowls as now constructed. Extending down from the top of the settling tank are a plurality of partitions 8O depending to a point below the tops of the partitions 28, so that as the water flows along the settling tank as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 2, that at the bottom of the settling tank will remain quiescent and settle, and yet suspended particles attempting to flow along, as well as floating particles, will necessarily be submerged in each of the depressed bottoms. This provides for eflicient settling of the liquid.

The water flows out of the settling tank into the end of the washino' bowl through a pipe 31. In order to force die water through the pipe 3l, and especially to heat it on the way, a steam injector nozzle 33 is introduced into the pipe 3l. As the water already is heated it will be seen that less steam is required than is the case ordinarily, also great saving' is effected in the amount of water used.

Vhile I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, I am aware that many modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as expressed in the claim. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein shown and described, but

That I do claim is In a wool washer, the combination of a washing bowl having means for supporting wool therein and adapted to receive settlings from the water in the bottom thereof, an outlet pipe at one end, an inlet pipe at the other, a settling tank arranged longitudinally with respect to said bowl and at the rear side thereof and extending from one end thereof to the other, said outlet pipe discharging directly into one end of said settling tank, and means for drawing the water from the other end of the settling tank, heating it, and introducing it directly into the washing bowl.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK Gr. SARGENT.

Witnesses:

VILLIAM F. SARGENT, FRED WV. SWAIN. 

